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Analyzing the Fit of North Carolina Transfer Guard Kyan Evans for Minnesota

On Saturday, the Minnesota Gophers men's basketball program secured North Carolina transfer Kyan Evans, who was long-rumored as one of the team's top targets this offseason.
Minnesota head coach Niko Medved reunites with Evans, whom he previously coached at Colorado State, after Evans entered the portal on April 7 following North Carolina's coaching change from Hubert Davis to Mike Malone.
During his sophomore season at Colorado State, Evans averaged 10.6 points and 44.6 percent three-point shooting, though he averaged 4.0 points in 17.7 minutes per game for North Carolina last season.
Evans is expected to start alongside Isaac Asuma as the primary ball-handler for the 2026-27 season, serving as a key building block for an NCAA Tournament-level roster.
Alongside Evans, the Gophers added transfers Grayson Grove from Texas Tech, Winters Grady from Michigan, and center Malick Kordel from Michigan, with one scholarship spot remaining for the upcoming season.

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